Our Steelers vs Browns prediction opens Week 4 in the small hours, and it is a low-scoring one to stay up for. Squawka Signal’s live read updates on this page through the week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati 30-27 through three Aaron Rodgers touchdown passes. The Cleveland Browns edged Carolina 21-18 while taking 12 penalties. Both are 2-1 and both have conceded more points than they have scored.
Steelers vs Browns: our editor’s props
Two editorial calls to sit alongside the live Signal numbers on this page.
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Steelers vs Browns: 2026 form so far
Matching records, matching problems. The table sets each attack against what the opposite defence has actually allowed.
Steelers attack against the Browns defence
| Per game | Steelers offence | Browns allow |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 207.7 | 224.0 |
| Rushing yards | 95.7 | 120.3 |
| Yards per carry | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Passer rating | 79.6 | 93.3 |
| Touchdowns | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Third-down conversion | 32.4% | 39.0% |
| Red-zone conversion | 33.3% | 44.4% |
| Sacks conceded / recorded | 2.7 | 2.3 |
Browns attack against the Steelers defence
| Per game | Browns offence | Steelers allow |
|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 178.3 | 192.7 |
| Rushing yards | 87.7 | 113.0 |
| Yards per carry | 3.5 | 4.4 |
| Passer rating | 103.8 | 91.2 |
| Touchdowns | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Third-down conversion | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| Red-zone conversion | 37.5% | 33.3% |
| Sacks conceded / recorded | 3.0 | 2.7 |
Read these as a 3-game sample rather than settled form. Rates this early move a long way on one result.
Cleveland have been penalised 29 times for 209 yards, and on three days’ rest that tends to get worse rather than better.
Steelers vs Browns quarterback matchup
Aaron Rodgers has thrown 113 times to Deshaun Watson’s 82, though Watson has the tidier touchdown-to-interception record.
| Team | Quarterback | Last game | Season to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Aaron Rodgers | 19/34, 292 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 101.6 rtg | 66/113, 700 yds, 4 TD, 2 INT, 81.0 rtg (3 games) |
| Browns | Deshaun Watson | 16/30, 144 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 88.8 rtg | 56/82, 587 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT, 104.1 rtg (3 games) |
Steelers vs Browns injury report and team news
Deshaun Watson ran 11 times for 45 yards against Carolina alongside his 144 passing yards, the heaviest rushing workload any Cleveland quarterback has taken this season.
Shedeur Sanders threw a single pass in relief, so Cleveland’s quarterback room is settled rather than genuinely split.
This section updates as soon as the Out, Doubtful and Questionable tags land.
Where Steelers vs Browns is decided
Twenty-nine penalties for 209 yards in three games is roughly a free first down every nine minutes. It is why a side with a 103.8 passer rating has scored only 54 points.
Pittsburgh’s defence has eight sacks and three interceptions, but has also given up 339 rushing yards at 4.4 a carry. Cleveland ran 30 times against Carolina.
For a UK audience this is the one genuinely awkward kickoff of the round, and neither offence looks likely to reward the alarm clock with points.
Players to watch
- Aaron Rodgers (PIT, QB): 292 yards and three touchdowns against Cincinnati.
- Jaylen Warren (PIT, RB): 127 rushing yards at 7.5 a carry in Week 3.
- Deshaun Watson (CLE, QB): 144 yards, two touchdowns and 45 rushing yards in Week 3.
- Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE, TE): Seven catches for 51 yards and both Cleveland touchdowns.
How to watch Steelers vs Browns
Kickoff is 1.15am BST in the early hours of Friday 2 October at Huntington Bank Field, which is 8:15 PM ET on Thursday. Sky Sports has the UK coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky takes one exclusive pick from each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Squawka may earn a commission if you subscribe through that link.
| Detail | Steelers vs Browns |
|---|---|
| Date | Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 1.15am BST Friday / 8:15 PM ET Thursday |
| Venue | Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, OH |
| TV | DAZN / NFL Game Pass |
| Live stream | NFL Game Pass (DAZN) |
| Week | Week 4, 2026 NFL season |
Steelers vs Browns prediction and score projection
Our Steelers vs Browns prediction is a narrow Cleveland win, 20-17. Home advantage on a short week edges it, though the penalty count makes this the least confident call of the round.
The live win probability and the model’s projected margin update on this page through the week.
Every Week 4 game, previewed
| Kickoff (BST) | Game | Our prediction | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1:15 AM | Steelers @ Browns | Browns 20-17 | You are here |
| Sun 2:30 PM | Colts @ Commanders | Commanders 27-24 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Cardinals @ Giants | Cardinals 24-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Cowboys @ Texans | Cowboys 27-24 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Packers @ Buccaneers | Packers 23-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Jaguars @ Bengals | Jaguars 24-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Rams @ Eagles | Rams 24-20 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Patriots @ Bills | Bills 30-16 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Jets @ Bears | Bears 27-24 | Read |
| Sun 6:00 PM | Titans @ Ravens | Ravens 27-13 | Read |
| Sun 9:05 PM | Dolphins @ Vikings | Vikings 24-13 | Read |
| Sun 9:25 PM | Broncos @ 49ers | 49ers 31-17 | Read |
| Sun 9:25 PM | Chiefs @ Raiders | Chiefs 27-24 | Read |
| Sun 9:25 PM | Chargers @ Seahawks | Seahawks 27-17 | Read |
| Mon 1:20 AM | Lions @ Panthers | Lions 31-24 | Read |
| Tue 1:15 AM | Falcons @ Saints | Saints 26-23 | Read |
Every fixture in the round is covered across our NFL UK hub, and the 32 club pages sit on the NFL teams hub.
Steelers vs Browns FAQ
1.15am BST in the early hours of Friday 2 October, which is 8:15 PM ET on Thursday 1 October.
Sky Sports has the coverage and NFL Game Pass on DAZN carries every game of the season, live or on demand. Sky holds one exclusive pick in each of the Sunday 6pm and 9pm windows, and those two reach Game Pass 24 hours after the final whistle. Channel 5 and 5ACTION carry the week’s free-to-air games, and those are not blacked out.
No. Thursday night games are never blacked out in the UK. The blackout applies only to Sky’s two Sunday exclusive picks.
Cleveland, narrowly, at home. Both teams are 2-1 and both have been outscored across three games.
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